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School: Ballyboghill

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Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
P.J. Connolly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0787, Page 371

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  1. Local Graveyards (continued)

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    existed Wespalstown was the parish church.
    People named Donnellys who live in Ballyboghill bury in Naul graveyard. Paddy Donnolly is a blacksmith and his father and grandfather were also blacksmiths. There is a hammer and a tongs carved on their tombstone.
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  2. Festival Customs

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    There is an old local custom on St Stephens Day not to eat meat. This is supposed to keep away sickness during the following year.
    On St Stephens Night the young men of this district
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Grange, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Mahon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Grange, Co. Dublin